®Planning appeal decision
Land to the South of Meadow Road, Upwood, Huntingdon, PE26 2QJ
Permission in principle for 3-4 dwellings
- Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- PE26 2QJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance, which, when the limited and localised harm to countryside character was weighed against the benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits, indicated that permission in principle should be granted.
The limited and localised harm to the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside was outweighed by the benefits of delivering 3-4 dwellings to meet housing need in the context of a five-year housing land supply shortfall, together with associated economic and social benefits, applying the tilted balance in NPPF paragraph 11(d).
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy LP9, Policy LP10, Policy LP11, Policy LP12
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.